Labor Rights and Enforcement: Pennsylvania

Summary

Pennsylvania has a private sector labor relations statute, known as the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act (PLRA), but the PLRA only covers private sector employers that are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), limiting its application to only smaller businesses. SeePennsylvania Labor Relations Act.

Application of the unfair labor practices prohibited by the PLRA, however, is broader because they also apply to police, firefighters and their unions. SeePennsylvania Labor Relations Act.

Pennsylvania's Public Employee Relations Act (PERA) governs labor relations between most public employees and their employers. The PERA's unfair labor practice protections extend to public school employees. See Public Employee Relations Act.

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